Irish Guards, is one of the Foot Guards regiments of the British Army and is part of the Guards Division.
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Irish Guards, is one of the Foot Guards regiments of the British Army and is part of the Guards Division.
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Irish Guards were formed on 1 April 1900 by order of Queen Victoria to commemorate the Irishmen who fought in the Second Boer War for the British Empire.
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Irish Guards went into action again on 1 July 1916 when the Battle of the Somme began.
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In 1917 the Irish Guards took part in the Battle of Pilckem which began on 31 July during the Third Battle of Ypres.
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The Irish Guards conducted a fighting withdrawal and served as the Allied rearguard.
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Irish Guards were part of the ground force of Operation Market Garden, 'Market' being the airborne assault and 'Garden' the ground attack.
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Irish Guards were one of the few regiments in the British Army initially exempt from service in Northern Ireland during The Troubles.
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The Irish Guards pipers wear saffron kilts, green hose with saffron flashes and heavy black shoes known as brogues with no spats, a rifle green doublet with buttons in fours and a hat known as a caubeen.
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In "Walking-out Dress", the Irish Guards can be identified by the green band on their forage caps.
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William, Prince of Wales, who is Colonel of the Irish Guards, wore the uniform of the Irish Guards at his wedding to Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge.
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Recruits to the Irish Guards Division go through a thirty-week training programme at the Infantry Training Centre .
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Since 1902, an Irish Guards Wolfhound has been presented as a mascot to the regiment by the Irish Guards Wolfhound Club, who originally hoped the publicity would increase the breed's popularity with the public.
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The Irish Guards are the only Guards regiment permitted to have their mascot lead them on parade.
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